PAN Application Form 49AA

What is Form 49AA?

Foreign residents and entities incorporated outside of India are also eligible for PAN. Form 49AA is the application form for the allotment of Permanent Account Number for Foreign residents and entities incorporated outside India. One can download the application form online from NSDL e-Governance official website or UTIITSL website. The applicant can submit the form once they have filled it with the correct details and attached the required documents along with the form.

Structure of Form 49AA

Form 49AA is divided into different sections with sub sections to make filling the form much easier for the applicant. The form has designated spaces for the applicant to affix their photographs on the top corners of the form. The form is divided into about 17 components, each with a different attribute.

Components of Form 49AA

Given below is a detailed explanation of all the components present on Form 49AA.

Assessing officer code- In this section, the applicant has to mention the details of the Assessing Officer code details such as the Area code of the accounts office, Accounts office type, Range code and Accounts office number

Full name- This is the part of the form where the individual mentions their marital status along with their first name, last name and their Sur name.

Abbreviation of the name- This is the part of the form where in the applicant has to abbreviate their name based on what they want to be displayed on the PAN card.

Other name- In here, the applicant has to mention the details of their other name if they were ever known by another name other than the name already mentioned.

Gender- The part of the form where in the applicant has to mention their gender.

Date of birth- In case of an individual applicant, the applicant has to mention their date of birth and in case of organisations, they have to mention the date of partnership/incorporation/Agreement or Trust deed.

Father’s name- The applicant has to mention the first name, last name and surname of their father in this part of the form. This is applicable only to individual applicants and even married women should fill in this part of the form.

Address- The applicant needs to enter the details of their residence address and office address in this part of the form. The applicant needs to be careful while filling in the address and should give the correct details.

Address of communication- The applicant has to choose the address at which they would like to be contacted at.

Telephone number and email id- The applicant has to mention their Country code, State code and telephone/mobile number for communication purposes.

Status of applicant- In here, the applicant has to mention if they are an individual, a HUF member, Company, Partnership firm, etc.

Registration number- The registration number indicates the registration number for company, firms, LLPs, etc.

Citizenship- The applicant has to mention the country of their citizenship and ISD code of country of citizenship in this part of the form.

Representative of the applicant in India- In here, the applicant should mention details of the representative or the agent including their address and full name.

Documents submitted- In this part of the form, the applicant needs to mention all the documents they have submitted with the form.

KYC details- This part of the form should be filled in by a Qualified Foreign Investor as prescribed by the regulations under SEBI. This will contain details such as the marital status, occupation details, citizenship status and more.

How to fill Form 49AA?

There are certain rule that an individual or an entity should follow when filling in Form 49AA. Though filing in a form might seem like an easy task, there are some rules that can lead to rejection of your application if ignored. Given below are some of the important rules to keep in mind while filling in Form 49AA.

Basic rules of filling Form 49AA- The applicant should fill in the form only in English and not any other language. The form should be filled in block letters and each box in the form can contain only one character. The applicant is also advised to use black ink to fill the form, it is better to use a ballpoint pens and avoid liquid ink pens as the latter might make the form look splotchy.

Thumb impression and signature on photographs- The applicant is required to provide signature or left hand thumb impression on the photograph attached to the left top corner of the form. The applicant should sign or leave a thumb impression in such a manner that it can be seen on the photograph as well as the form.

AO code details- The AO Code details such as Area Code, AO Type, Range Code and AO number should be filled by only the applicant and the applicant can avail the details can be availed from the Income Tax office or from one of the PAN centres.

Accuracy of the information provided- It is important to provide accurate details while filling the form. Providing the wrong or incorrect details can create a lot of complications including rejection of the application for PAN.

Contact details- The applicant has to provide the ISD code for their phone number since they reside outside India. It is also important that they provide the country name along with the Zip code for the country.

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